Title: Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice Author: Karen Lee Hansen, Kent E. Zenobia ISBN: 047043841X / 9780470438411 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 714 Publisher: Wiley Year: 2011 Availability: Out of Stock
Description
Contents
There is a growing understanding that to be competitive at an international level, civil engineers not only must build on their traditional strengths in technology and science but also must acquire greater mastery of the business of civil engineering. Project management, teamwork, ethics, leadership, and communication have been defined as essential to the successful practice of civil engineering by the ASCE in the 2008 landmark publication, Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK2). This single-source guide is the first to take the practical skills defined by the ASCE BOK2 and provide illuminating techniques, quotes, case examples, problems, and information to assist the reader in addressing the many challenges facing civil engineers in the real world. Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice:
Focuses on the business and management aspects of a civil engineer's job, providing students and practitioners with sound business management principles
Addresses contemporary issues such as permitting, globalization, sustainability, and emerging technologies
Offers proven methods for balancing speed, quality, and price with contracting and legal issues in a client-oriented profession
Includes guidance on juggling career goals, life outside work, compensation, and growth
From the challenge of sustainability to the rigors of problem recognition and solving, this book is an essential tool for those practicing civil engineering.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributing Authors
Contributing Editors
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : Background and History of the Profession Chapter 3 : Ethics Chapter 4 : Professional Engagement Chapter 5 : The Engineer's Role in Project Development Chapter 6 : What Engineers Deliver Chapter 7 : Executing a Professional Commission - Project Management Chapter 8 : Permitting Chapter 9 : The Client Relationship and Business Development Chapter 10 : Leadership Chapter 11 : Legal Aspects of Professional Practice Chapter 12 : Managing the Civil Engineering Enterprise Chapter 13 : Communicating as a Professional Engineer Chapter 14 : Having a Life Chapter 15 : Globalization Chapter 16 : Sustainability Chapter 17 : Emerging Technologies
Appendix A : Example RFP
Appendix B : Example Proposal
Appendix C : Example Feasibility Study Report
Appendix D : Example Short Technical Report: The Benefits of Green Roofs
Appendix E : Example Specification: Cast-in-Place Concrete
Appendix F : Contracts
Index